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Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Paternal Family Tree: Vaux
Before 13th September 1588 [his father] George Vaux (age 23) and [his mother] Elizabeth Roper were married.
On 13th September 1588 Edward Vaux 4th Baron Vaux Harrowden was born to [his father] George Vaux (age 23) and [his mother] Elizabeth Roper.
On 13th July 1594 [his father] George Vaux (age 29) died.
On 20th August 1595 [his grandfather] William Vaux 3rd Baron Vaux Harrowden (age 60) died. His grandson Edward (age 6) succeeded 4th Baron Vaux Harrowden.
On 23rd December 1605 William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury (age 61) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Knollys. The difference in their ages was 39 years. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 44) and [his future mother-in-law] Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk (age 41). They were third cousin once removed.
Before 1616 [his brother-in-law] Henry Neville 2nd Baron Abergavenny (age 36) and [his sister] Catherine Vaux Baroness Bergavenny (age 23) were married at Great Harrowden, Northamptonshire.
In 1616 William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury (age 72) was created 1st Viscount Wallingford. [his future wife] Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury (age 33) by marriage Viscountess Wallingford.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 1st December 1622 Edward Neville 1st Baron Abergavenny (age 72) died. He was buried at Birling, Kent [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] Henry (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Abergavenny. [his sister] Catherine Vaux Baroness Bergavenny (age 30) by marriage Baroness Abergavenny.
In 1626 William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury (age 82) was created 1st Earl Banbury. [his future wife] Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury (age 43) by marriage Countess Banbury.
In 1627 [his future step-son] Edward Knollys 2nd Earl Banbury was born to William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury (age 83) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury (age 44). Given the advanced age of William Knollys the true father was believed to be Edward Vaux 4th Baron Vaux Harrowden (age 38) who Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury married shortly after the death of Edward Knollys 2nd Earl Banbury.
In 1631 [his future step-son] Nicholas Knollys 3rd Earl Banbury was born to William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury (age 87) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury (age 48). Given the advanced age of William Knollys the true father is believed to be Edward Vaux 4th Baron Vaux Harrowden (age 42) who Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury married shortly after the death of [his future step-son] Edward Knollys 2nd Earl Banbury (age 4). He married (1) before February 1655 his first cousin twice removed Isabella Blount, daughter of Mountjoy Blount 1st Earl Newport and Anne Boteler Countess Newport and Portland (2) 4th October 1655 Anne or Abigail Sherard, daughter of William Sherard 1st Baron Sherard and Abigail Cave Baroness Sherard, and had issue.
On 25th May 1632 William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury (age 88) died. His son [his future step-son] Edward (age 5) de jure 2nd Earl Banbury, 2nd Viscount Wallingford, 2nd Baron Knollys. Parliament disallowed the succession on the basis that Edward had been born when William was some eighty-two years old and Edward was, in fact, the son of Edward Vaux 4th Baron Vaux Harrowden (age 43) whom Edward's [his future wife] mother (age 49) subsequently married around a month after William's death.
Around 30th June 1632 Edward Vaux 4th Baron Vaux Harrowden (age 43) and Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury (age 49) were married some five weeks after the death of her first husband William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury (deceased) on 25th May 1632. They, Edward and Elizabeth, when teenagers, had been subject to marriage negotiations which broke down as a consequence of the Gunpowder Plot and she had married William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury some thirty-nine years her senior. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk (age 68). They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 23rd August 1632 [his sister-in-law] Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset (age 42) died.
On 3rd June 1640 [his brother-in-law] Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk (age 57) died at Suffolk House, Suffolk Street. He was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. His son James (age 21) succeeded 3rd Earl Suffolk, 3rd Baron Howard de Walden.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Before June 1645 [his step-son] Edward Knollys 2nd Earl Banbury (age 18) was killed in a duel. His brother [his step-son] Nicholas (age 14) succeeded 3rd Earl Banbury, 3rd Viscount Wallingford, 3rd Baron Knollys although was never summoned to Parliament as a consequence of questions over his father's paternity.
Around 7th July 1649 [his sister] Catherine Vaux Baroness Bergavenny (age 57) died.
Before February 1655 [his step-son] Nicholas Knollys 3rd Earl Banbury (age 24) and Isabella Blount (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Mountjoy Blount 1st Earl Newport (age 58) and Anne Boteler Countess Newport and Portland (age 55). He the son of William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury and [his wife] Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury (age 72). They were first cousin twice removed.
On 4th October 1655 [his step-son] Nicholas Knollys 3rd Earl Banbury (age 24) and Anne or Abigail Sherard (age 22) were married. He the son of William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury and [his wife] Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury (age 72).
On 17th April 1658 [his wife] Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury (age 75) died.
On 8th September 1661 Edward Vaux 4th Baron Vaux Harrowden (age 72) died. His brother [his brother] Henry (age 70) succeeded 5th Baron Vaux Harrowden. He left all of his estates to his presumed son [his former step-son] Nicholas Knollys 3rd Earl Banbury (age 30).
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vaux 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Vaux of Harrowden
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Vaux 2nd Baron Vaux Harrowden 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Green 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Green 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Throckmorton 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Green Baroness Vaux of Harrowden 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fogge
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan aka Jane Fogge
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Haute
GrandFather: William Vaux 3rd Baron Vaux Harrowden 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cheney 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cheney 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Rempston
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Rempston
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney Baroness Vaux Harrowden 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Parr 
7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Parr 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tunstall
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Parr 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 5th Baron Fitzhugh 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Vaux Harrowden 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Neville Baroness Fitzhugh 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: George Vaux 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Edward Vaux 4th Baron Vaux Harrowden 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Roper 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Roper
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Roper of Well Hall
Great x 1 Grandfather: Christopher Roper
GrandFather: John Roper 1st Baron Teynham
Mother: Elizabeth Roper